Agasias of Ephesus: The Sculptor Behind the Borghese Warrior Agasias of Ephesus, a Greek sculptor active in the first century BC, remains an enigmatic figure despite his enduring legacy as creator of one of Hellenistic sculpture’s most iconic masterpieces – the Borghese Gladiator. Little is known about his personal life beyond fragmentary inscriptions hinting at his involvement in Delos during Roman rule, yet his artistic output speaks volumes about the intellectual and aesthetic currents shaping ancient Greece. He stands as a testament to the dynamism and naturalism that characterized the p…